Vowing to change the direction of the country and "write the next great chapter of America's history," Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts accepted the Democratic presidential nomination before cheering delegates at Boston's FleetCenter. "America can do better, and help is on the way," he said repeatedly.FULL STORY

Delegate diaries
Convention delegates relish their roles in the American political process. For a closer look, we gave four convention delegates video cameras to take to their hotels, go to the parties, and sit in the best seats in the house.PLAY VIDEO

Stewart: Democratic 'product launch'
Among the thousands of media members covering the DNC were "reporters" from Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," who take a little more liberty than most journalists at the event. Host Jon Stewart offered a humorous look at the convention.FULL STORY | VIDEO

Five questions with Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright became the first woman to hold the post of U.S. secretary of state, serving in the second Clinton administration. Albright answered five questions for CNN.com at the Democratic National Convention.FULL STORY

Bush unveils new theme
After keeping a low profile during the Democratic National Convention, President Bush returned to the campaign trail early this month to unveil broad themes of his agenda for the next four years at stops in three crucial battleground states.FULL STORY